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The aftermath of a bombing attack in Iraq (file photo).

Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose ‘enormous challenge with no easy solution,’ Security Council told

29 November 2017
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Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office, addresses the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts and foreign terrorist fighters.

Compliance with international law key to combatting foreign terrorist fighters

28 November 2017
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A woman stands in a shelter for girls and women who have endured sexual and gender-based violence, in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

No man will reach full potential unless women reach theirs, UN says on Day of Eliminating Violence

25 November 2017
Human Rights
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Risking their lives to reach Europe from North Africa, a boatload of people, some of them likely in need of international protection, are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by the Italian Navy.

Mediterranean crossing still world’s deadliest for migrants – UN report

24 November 2017
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Secretary-General António Guterres and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake with Children's Activists for UNICEF World Children's Day.

‘Don’t let adults off the hook, keep raising your voices;’ Kids ‘take over’ UN for World Children’s Day

20 November 2017
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Secretary-General António Guterres delivers lecture at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London.

'Unity, solidarity and collaboration' can turn tide on terrorism, bolster human rights, says UN chief

16 November 2017
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Opium poppy field in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan opium production jumps 87 per cent to record level – UN survey

15 November 2017
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Afghanistan is home to a rich heritage of cultural sites, but many have been damaged by conflict and are in various states of disrepair. Photo UNAMA/Eric Kanalstein

Attacks against places of worship in Afghanistan rise sharply, UN warns

7 November 2017
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Young girls washing clothes near a small stream at the Gulan camp in the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost. Water scarcity for domestic use is one of the major issues camp residents face. Photo UNAMA/Sayed Muhammad Shah (file)

Diarrhoea-related diseases claim lives of 26 children each day in Afghanistan – UNICEF

2 November 2017
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Pictured here, Rohingya refugees including women and children cross from Myanmar into Bangladesh at Palong Khali in Cox’s Bazar district.

'Failure to broker peace' hinders solutions to displacement, UN refugee chief tells Security Council

2 November 2017
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